Woman stands on parapet to arrange items outside window during downpour in Bukit Batok
A woman was seen cleaning and arranging items while standing on a parapet outside a window in Bukit Batok on Jan 7.
Stomper Sue said the incident took place opposite Bukit Gombak MRT station and shared a video she took from the platform at about 12.52pm.
In the video, the woman is seen standing on the parapet outside a flat. At one point, another woman appears inside the flat and passes her a potted plant.
She places it next to other pots lined along the outside wall before using a step stool to climb back into the flat.
"I find it very dangerous, especially on a rainy day," Sue said.
"To me, if she was a helper, it was not right for her employer to ask her to do that because it was risky."
Current safety rules state that domestic helpers should not be asked to clean the outside of windows unless specific safeguards are in place.
These include having the employer or another adult present to supervise the task, as well as ensuring that window grilles are properly installed and secured while cleaning is carried out.
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in penalties, including a fine of up to $10,000, a jail term of up to 12 months, or both. Offending employers may also be barred from hiring domestic helpers in the future.
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